Ganguly Backs Rahul Over Pant: India's Champions Trophy Pursuit

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly discussed team selection dynamics for the Champions Trophy, particularly KL Rahul's preference over Rishabh Pant. Ganguly highlighted India's strength in depth, predicted India's advancement in the tournament, and expressed confidence in Virat Kohli conquering recent challenges.

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has supported the decision to select KL Rahul over Rishabh Pant as the team's first-choice wicketkeeper batter for the Champions Trophy. He cited Rahul's 'fantastic numbers' in ODIs as pivotal, a sentiment echoed by head coach Gautam Gambhir who chose Rahul for the marquee event.

Ganguly, who also supports Virat Kohli overcoming his difficulties against leg-spin, regards India as tournament favorites. He applauded the team's depth and talent pool, suggesting that newcomer Abhishek Sharma is ready for his ODI debut based on his T20 exploits.

Recalling India's dominance over Pakistan in past tournaments, Ganguly backed India's spin attack in Dubai's conditions. He projected India and New Zealand as frontrunners from Group A, with Australia potentially struggling due to key player absences.